Bipolar, Stress and Anxiety
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 11:57 am
I'm a 45 year old woman and I've had mental health problems since I had my first child at 20. After having my 3rd child at 28 I was finally taken seriously and sent to a Psychiatrist who immediately diagnosed me with Bipolar Affective Disorder with Frequent Depressive Episodes. I've been on Lithium for about 15 years and different anti depressants, currently Duloxetine.
I've also been diagnosed twice in the last few years with Bipolar, anxiety AND depression. My Psychiatrist no longer sees me, he says I'm "too sensitive". I WAS seeing someone from MIND in partnership with the NHS, but when I tried to make another appointment last month I was told he wasn't there anymore. "No call for it" I was told.
Since having my 25 year back pain diagnosed in 2017 with an MRI scan (2 bulging discs, moderate osteoarthritis in my sacroiliac joints and mild arthritis in my entire spine, I have spiralled down and no-one seems to care. The last time I spoke to GP was via phone (she didn't want to see me) and she told me that she could put up my lithium and antiD doses. But she didn't. I asked to be referred for CBT for my awful thoughts, but she didn't do that either. I referred myself through the Wellbeing website a few months ago, but have heard nothing.
I feel abandoned yet again by the NHS. I want to feel better but I am being given no tools. My dreams are all disturbing and upsetting (when I can sleep), I'm so tired all the time and the worse I feel mentally, the more my body hurts. My husband is working all the time because his bosses dump on him, so he's not here for me. I only go out to shop and that's a struggle because of the people. Plus someone has to come with me to lift and carry, which makes me feel even more useless.
I'm sure of I could learn how to cope with the stress and anxiety I could feel much better, but I don't know how.
Please help!!!
I've also been diagnosed twice in the last few years with Bipolar, anxiety AND depression. My Psychiatrist no longer sees me, he says I'm "too sensitive". I WAS seeing someone from MIND in partnership with the NHS, but when I tried to make another appointment last month I was told he wasn't there anymore. "No call for it" I was told.
Since having my 25 year back pain diagnosed in 2017 with an MRI scan (2 bulging discs, moderate osteoarthritis in my sacroiliac joints and mild arthritis in my entire spine, I have spiralled down and no-one seems to care. The last time I spoke to GP was via phone (she didn't want to see me) and she told me that she could put up my lithium and antiD doses. But she didn't. I asked to be referred for CBT for my awful thoughts, but she didn't do that either. I referred myself through the Wellbeing website a few months ago, but have heard nothing.
I feel abandoned yet again by the NHS. I want to feel better but I am being given no tools. My dreams are all disturbing and upsetting (when I can sleep), I'm so tired all the time and the worse I feel mentally, the more my body hurts. My husband is working all the time because his bosses dump on him, so he's not here for me. I only go out to shop and that's a struggle because of the people. Plus someone has to come with me to lift and carry, which makes me feel even more useless.
I'm sure of I could learn how to cope with the stress and anxiety I could feel much better, but I don't know how.
Please help!!!